These smartphone accessories are borderline life changing.
With the rise of YouTube, Snapchat, Periscope, and Instagram live, more people are turning to the Internet to document their lives on vlogs. Vlogging is quickly taking the place of blogging. Most people prefer to watch content rather than read it. Lighting, zoom, tripods: these are all aspects of vlogging that vloggers have to worry about in order to create the best content. And now it’s easier than ever with smartphone accessories.
You don’t even need a nice camera anymore. The quality of smartphone photos and videos are just as good. All you really need are some smartphone accessories to help you with the quality and lighting of the video. And while we wouldn’t buy these tech products on Amazon due to Amazon counterfeit problems, we still recommend them to help you on your vlogging journey.
Lens Accessories
1. Ollo Clip
The Ollo Clip is an iPhone accessory that Youtubers everywhere are talking about. It’s a clip that you put on the lens of your iPhone to essentially help step up the visual quality of your photos and videos. The Ollo Clip also has several different lenses depending on what you’re specifically shooting. If you’re taking wider angle shots, they have a specific lens for that. They also have specific lenses for zooming in and zooming out. If you’re looking for better visual quality on your videos, the Ollo Clip is definitely there to help you.
Prices range depending on the set of clips from $54.99-$119.99.
2. Moment Lens
Moment is a brand that also sells different lenses for you to attach directly to your smartphone camera. They have lots of options for you to choose from whether that be a fish eye lens, macro lens, or wise lens to widen your camera’s quality. Just like the Ollo Clip, Moment lenses also assist you in making sure your video has the best quality.
Prices range for the different sets of lenses from $89.99-$149.99.
Tripod Accessories
1. Mega Tiny Anti-Gravity Phone Case
In order to not have shaky videos, most vloggers purchase a tripod stand. But you don’t even need a tripod with this phone case. Everyone in vlogging is talking about the Mega Tiny Anti-Gravity Phone Case when it comes to making videos, and why shouldn’t they? This technology is super cool and super cheap. The phone case basically sticks to any and every surface that’s flat: car dashboards, tile, walls, whiteboards, mirrors, glass, etc. So you can basically stick it onto any flat surface, and it’ll stay in place for you to begin shooting. How does it work? We were curious, too. The case uses nano-suction technology so it sticks to surfaces but isn’t sticky.
Prices for the iPhone X and 8/7/6S/6 cases range from $29.00-$54.98.
2. GorillaPod Phone Tripod
The GorillaPod is another one of those smartphone accessories that vloggers are talking about excessively. Honestly, if you’re a beginner, this might just be the tool for you to buy first. First of all, it’s for literally any smartphone, not only iPhones. Plus, this specific tripod is super multifaceted. The GorillaPod can stand up on its own regularly. But what makes this tripod extremely unique is that the legs are bendable so they can literally twist around anything. You can use it pretty much anywhere. Moreover, they even have a magnetic option that sticks to any surface, allowing you to move the camera in literally any position you need.
Prices for the GorillaPod range from $14.95-$99.95.
Lighting Accessories
1. Prismatic 14” Mini Halo Ring Light
Lighting is always an important part of content creation. It makes you look good behind the camera and not hidden by dull lights. Here’s where the Prismatic 14” Mini Halo Ring Light comes in. You’ve probably seen people using these on vlogs and didn’t even know. Ring lights are being used specifically by beauty vloggers a lot nowadays because they are easy to use and create perfect soft lighting for videos involving just the talking head. Plus, you can put your phone or camera right in the middle of the ring light for easy use.
Price for the Prismatic 14” Mini Halo Ring Light is $179.00 (add-ons cost extra).
2. Lume Cube LED Light
The Lume Cube is one of those smartphone accessories that’s there to help you look your best. It’s mainly used for people who are live streaming, filmmaking, video chatting, or just taking a selfie video. This one has a grip and handle for you to hold the phone while you take the video or picture. In addition, the little cube on the top has a light to illuminate your face while you’re vlogging, live streaming, etc.
Price for a single Lume Cube LED Light is $79.99.
